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World Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| government districts, similar to states | provinces |
| a region that lies far away from major popuation centers | hinterland |
| major river linking the great lakes with the gulf of st. lawrence and the atlantic ocean in southeastern canada | st. lawrence river |
| financial & industrial city in quebec, canada | montreal |
| capital of canada ; located in ontario | ottawa |
| pacific port in canada | vancouver |
| a legislature led by a prime minister or premier | parliament |
| general agreement | consensus |
| a feeling of strong, political & emotional loyalty to one's own region | regionalism |
| the belief that certain parts of a country should be independent | separatism |
| _____ countries were involved in the exploration of canada | european |
| european countries were involved in the exploration of _____ | CANADA :)) |
| the ____ were the first to explore canada's eastern shores but did not set up any permanent settlements | vikings |
| did the vikings set up any permanent settlements? | no. |
| _____ explored the east coast of newfoundland & atlantic coast | John Cabot |
| John Cabot explored the atlantic coast and claimed the land for ___ | england |
| _______ explored along the st. lawrence river | Jacques Carter |
| Jacques Carter explored along the ______ | St. Lawrence River |
| Jacques Carter explored along the St. Lawrence River and then claimed the land for ____ | FRANCE |
| the french had three goals as they explored canada. what were they? | 1. to find an all-water route thru north america 2. wanted to establish fishing and fur trade industries 3. convert indians to roman catholicism |
| ___ was established in 1608 and was the first permanent french settlement in north america | Quebec |
| when was quebec established? | 1608 |
| what was the first permanent french settlement in north america? | quebec |
| in ____, the british took over Acadia and renamed it _____ | 1713 ; Nova Scotia |
| What was nova scotia named before the british took control of it? | Acadia |
| Who took over Acadia and renamed it nova scotia? | british |
| During the french and indian war, what happened to people who still gave allegiance to france and the catholic church? | they were kicked out |
| What did the colonists that were kicked out because of their beliefs do? | they made their way to louisiana |
| what are the people called that made their way to louisiana after being kicked out of canada? | cajuns |
| British settlement in canada increased during the ______ | american revolution |
| ____ in canada increased during the american revolution. | British settlement |
| How many people live in canada today? | at least 31 million people |
| Today, in canada, ____ and ____ culture remains strong, but there are many influences from the US | british and french |
| Where were the people from that now live in canada? (besides the US, brtain, and france) | people from the carribean, asia, & africa |
| Canada is a _________ country | multi - cultural |
| ____ of all canadians live in quebec | 1/4 |
| 1/4 of all canadians live in______ | quebec |
| What city is the center of french - canadian culture? | quebec |
| What percentage of people in quebec speak french? | 90 % |
| Most of the people in quebec are ___ (religion) | roman catholic |
| Largest religion in canada | roman catholic |
| British culture is found in _____ and farther west | ontario |
| ____ culture is found in ontario and farther west | British |
| Where do the indians live? | in the north |
| canada has a ____ (economy) | market |
| the _____ is canada's most important trade partner | US |
| Canadas economy is based on ______ and ____ | manufacturing and service industries |
| ___ is another important industry | mining |
| Canada exports more minerals and metals than any other country. | (: |
| Canada is a major exporter of _____ | farm goods |
| What causes large population areas in canada? | cities being well managed, clean, and safe. |
| Canada's largest city | toronto |
| Canada's largest stock exchange, major banks, and major corporations | toronto |
| major cultural center, subway system like the one in paris | montreal |
| located on the west coast, largest fishing fleet | victoria |
| western canada, pacific port | vancouver |
| ______,____,_____ are major centers for farming, oil production, and trade. | edmonton, calgary, winnipeg |
| edmonton, calgary, winnipeg are major centers for ____, ____, and ___ | farming, oil production, and trade |
| Canada's government is a democracy governed by a ______ and an _____ | prime minister ; elected parliament |
| canada's government is a _____ | democracy |
| What do provincal governments do? | levy taxes and set products |
| Canada's newest territory | nunavut |
| what does nunavut do? | gives the inuit a self-governing homeland |
| the laws in ninavut are made by the ___ | consensus |
| How are the US and Canada the same? (4) | ECONOMY POPULATION LANGUAGE CITIES |
| How are canada and us's economies tied together? | many US companies have large offices in canada. NAFTA allowed trade |
| How are Canada and us populations the same? | most canadians live near the us border |
| how are canada and Us languages the same? | Both use english |
| US and Canadian cities are linked through---- | business |
| _______ contribute to separatism | physical barriers |
| ____ has had an effect on canadian unity | geography |
| ______ often undermines the unity of canada | regional loyalty |
| The differences between french and british cultures also promote.... | seperatism |
| how has geography had an effect? | regional loyalty & physical barriers |
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